I've offered to help a complete stranger with a problem in their laptop's WiFi. To test the system, I'll end up attempting to connect their laptop to my WiFi.
I'm not concerned about this; I have no reason to be suspicious of the other person, we met via a local recycling website. They live just round the corner from me, so if my system gets compromised, I can lob a brick through their window...
However, their Windows system (unknown version at this point) will cache my WiFi connection details, including my password. Do I have to worry about my password being extracted from the saved configuration details?
I'm not concerned about CIA/Government/SciFi levels of hacking, as long as extracting the password isn't something really simple (and I'm not fishing for hints on how to extract the password)
I'm not concerned about this; I have no reason to be suspicious of the other person, we met via a local recycling website. They live just round the corner from me, so if my system gets compromised, I can lob a brick through their window...
However, their Windows system (unknown version at this point) will cache my WiFi connection details, including my password. Do I have to worry about my password being extracted from the saved configuration details?
I'm not concerned about CIA/Government/SciFi levels of hacking, as long as extracting the password isn't something really simple (and I'm not fishing for hints on how to extract the password)
My Computer
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Arbico/Quiet i7377
- OS
- Windows 7 Ultimate x64
- CPU
- 3.40 gigahertz Intel Core i7-3770 Multi-core (4 total)
- Motherboard
- ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. P8Z77-V LX Rev X.0x
- Memory
- 16Gb
- Graphics Card(s)
- AMD Radeon HD 7700
- Sound Card
- AMD High Definition Audio Device
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Samsung 2443BW/Lenovo L2240pwD
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1200 1050x1680
- Hard Drives
- OCZ-VERTEX450 (256 GB)
ST31000524AS (1000.20 GB)
Drobo 5D 5-disk enclosure
Seagate USB 1Tb
ST1500DL 003-9VT16L 1500.30 GB
- Case
- Special noise-reducing case
- Cooling
- Quiet fans
- Keyboard
- Lenovo SK-8815 Multimedia keyboard
- Mouse
- Logitech MX
- Internet Speed
- ~7mbps
- Antivirus
- Microsoft Security Essentials (and caution)
- Browser
- Chrome/Opera/Firefox/IE/Off-by-One
- Other Info
- Acoustic Energy AEGO-M Speakers - incredible sound, given their size.